Administration Assistant

Dulwich Hamlet Junior School, London, SE21 7AL

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 29 hours per week, Monday to Thursday (8:30am-4:30pm) and Friday (8:30am- 1:30pm)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £20,653.11 pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience:

• Carrying out administrative tasks
• Dealing with face-to-face and telephone interactions
• Working with children or young people
• Working and collaborating within a team

Skills:

• Good oral and written communications skills
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to issues that arise
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise to meet deadlines
• Ability to use own initiative and take action accordingly
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to use IT packages including word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software
• Ability to use relevant office equipmenteffectively
• Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues
• Understanding of data protection and confidentiality

What the school offers its staff

Dulwich Hamlet Junior School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

We offer:

• Competitive Salaries
• Pension Scheme
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Opportunities for flexible working
• Access to high quality CPD
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Season Ticket Loans

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Dulwich Hamlet Junior School is seeking a personable, caring, andproactive Administrator to join our friendly school office team. This is avaried and fast-paced role at the heart of the school, ideal for someone whoenjoys working with children, supporting families, and juggling multiple smalltasks throughout the day.

The successful candidate will be welcoming, calm under pressure, and happy to work in an ever-changing environment where interruptions are a normal part of the role.

They will be responsible for supporting the administrative, financial and organisational processes within the school. They will also act as the initial point of contact for parents/carers, visitors and other stakeholders, so will be an ambassador for the school and embody the value, vision and ethos of the school in all interactions.

Commitment to safeguarding

Dulwich Hamlet Junior School is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

All staff are expected to attend safeguarding update sessions and undertake on-line training.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Dulwich Hamlet Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 364 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dulwich Hamlet Junior School website
• Email address: recruitment@tcset.org.uk
• Phone number: 02075259188
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dulwich-hamlet-junior-school-london

Dulwich Hamlet Junior School is a junior school located in an urban setting in Dulwich Village, South London, with 360+ pupils. We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive environment, valuing a creative, innovative and proactive approach to learning. We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic Key Stage 2 Class Teacher who can bring their own unique ideas to our enthusiastic and hardworking team.

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